Tuck one of these books into your beach or travel bag.

All Fall Down

All Fall Down

By Jennifer Weiner

Allison is a smartypants mom blogger who pops painkillers to cope with overload. When she lands in rehab with "real" addicts, she's stunned — though no one else seems to be (including her own mother). Weiner's sly portrayal of family, entitlement and recovery culture is a romp — with an edge.

Small Blessings

Small Blessings

By Martha Woodroof

A delightful tale about what happens when good intentions go well. Bookshop clerk Rose has a gift for "reading" customers that proves auspicious for a college professor and a child he might have fathered with a visiting poet.